Once Thought To Support Neurons, Astrocytes Turn Out To Be in Charge
The human brain is a vast network of billions of neurons. By exchanging signals to depress or excite each other, they generate patterns that ripple
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The human brain is a vast network of billions of neurons. By exchanging signals to depress or excite each other, they generate patterns that ripple
Strong winds can make it feel a lot colder than the thermometer suggests. Protect yourself by covering exposed skin and sheltering inside. (Image credit: Matt
Humpback whales are teaching each other a feeding technique called bubble netting, and it’s helping a Canadian population recover from whaling.
The model demonstrated remarkable precision, stability and speed across a highly complex dance routine.
An award-winning birding binocular with both style and substance at a reasonable price — a must for any nature enthusiast.
On the night of Feb. 2, skywatchers in eastern North America can see the moon occult Regulus — a rare event visible to the naked
New footage shows one of NASA’s WB-57 research jets spewing out flames and smoke as it skids across a runway during an emergency landing near
Archaeologists have found 5,000-year-old ancient Egyptian rock art in the Sinai Desert that depicts the conquest of the region.
Scientists discover a tipping point that took place in 2000, where El Niño’s effect on sea ice loss in Siberia was amplified.
A new artificial lung system might keep people without lungs alive for weeks. Like real lungs, tubes and pumps oxygenate blood and maintain blood flow.
Pulsating remnants of stars hint at a clump of invisible matter thought to be about 10 million times the sun’s mass.
An 11th-century monk saw the famous “Halley’s comet” first as a child and later as an adult, new research finds.
The James Webb Space Telescope has confirmed the most distant, early galaxy in the known universe. The new contender, MoM-z14, is visible just 280 million
Nearly 790 people, primarily children, have been infected in South Carolina’s ongoing measles outbreak, officials report.